LIVE - Lakers @ Rockets: Game 6 - 3rd Quarter
by DexterFishmore on May 14, 2009 8:17 PM PDT
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So... what's everyone up to this Sunday?
The first half tonight was a cavalcade of Laker FAIL. Gaze on my bullet points, ye purple and gold fans, and weep:
- The Lakers have an effective shooting percentage of 33%. The Rockets' EFG is 58%.
- Luis Scola has leased out space in the paint and put up 18 points and 9 rebounds.
- Derek Fisher: 2 points on 1-for-5 shooting, 0 assists, 0 rebounds and 0 steals.
- Against the miniscule Rockets' front line, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum have combined for 4 points on 2-for-9 shooting.
- Kobe picked up his fifth tech of the playoffs on a particularly egregious referee error. Seven techs = a one game suspension.
- Ron Artest actually made a three.
Unlike halftime at Game Four, this one isn't completely out of hand, to the point where a comeback is unfathomable. Still, erasing a 16-point lead on the road requires work - odious, difficult work - and knowing that Game Seven awaits at comfy Staples Center, do the Lakers have the will even to show up in the second half? Stay glued to this third-quarter thread to learn the answer.
Oh, and FREE JORDAN FARMAR.
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FG PERCENTAGE: Rockets 51%, Lakers 31%....
There ya go.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Over/Under = 15
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
under
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 14, 2009 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I was joking.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
I know
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 14, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank god, I was worried you were going to take $20 from me.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
We’ve made 1 shot in the paint.
Heres our shot chart http://espn.go.com/nba/shotchart?gameId=290514010
Kobe Bryant dunk. I remember it.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Get out in the open court. We need fast transition buckets. Force turnovers get in the passing lane.
You beat these guys by running. I am 100% sure of this.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
They win when they get you into a halfcourt tempo and they play insanely intensely -- but if they have to run back and forth, their energy cells go bye bye...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
100% sure? I think that percentage only applies if Yao were still in the game. It should drop down to 75% with him out.
Their whole team is built around half-court-grind tempo. The only guys that can run are their guards, and they are turnover machines when they play fast...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
yes the intensity is up in the 3rd, EXCEPT PHIL STILL PUTS FISH IN THE GAME AND HE JACKS UP ANOTHER MISSED 3, ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I love NHL playoff hockey when Boston loses and players and not officials decide the game
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
That was ULTRA-BAD rebounding by Pau there, with Scola scoring on the putback.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Kobeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
with the three…..Yeah I know there is no “y”. It just sounds better.
"Don't I know you from somewhere"?. "Nah, that ain't me, I'm from Buffalo" - Axel Foley
Only down 6
Totally doable if the Lakers keep this up.
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Strength & Honor
Pau in the paint. Lead down to 4.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
The third quarter really is the Lakers' quarter...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
14-2 run to start.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
The damage is already done to them.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
I do not believe that I determine the outcome of this game.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
It only took 6 minutes to vaporize the 17 point lead. Now is 2.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Kob is very good at drawing fouls
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
Question for you guys: How do you see this?
Are the Lakers turning it on and beating the Rockets? Or are the Rockets losing some of what they had going for them in the first half?
I’ve been wondering how this would go… do the Rockets have the depth and talent to be able to keep this up for all 4 quarters? Do the Lakers have to play perfect ball to make this comeback, or was it a bit inevitable for the Rockets to fall back to earth a bit, too?
You guys tell me.
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Strength & Honor
post this at the Dream Shake, I bet you get different answers.
"Don't I know you from somewhere"?. "Nah, that ain't me, I'm from Buffalo" - Axel Foley
Rockets came out flat and the Lakers came out fired up. A few misses and you have a run; you have a run and then they started pressing...
The turnaround reversed again when Kobe threw that horrible pass that ended with Landry scoring and and one on the other end.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Apparently when Bynum added Kwame's DNA to his milkshake.........
the HANDS got smaller.
"Don't I know you from somewhere"?. "Nah, that ain't me, I'm from Buffalo" - Axel Foley
That was a really bad pass.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Landry and one.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Kobe with 23??? Wow. Where did that come from?
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
volume man, volume
"Don't I know you from somewhere"?. "Nah, that ain't me, I'm from Buffalo" - Axel Foley
Rockets starting to play with intensity again.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Shannon Brown has played 1:26; Jordan Farmar 6:32.....
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Infuriating
You know, at this point, I don’t care if Farmar fouls out. Better use him while we still have a chance, then have him finish with 10 minutes of play and 4 fouls. Fisher is useless to us in this series.
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Strength & Honor
OOHH COME ON FISHER
We are killing ourselves, first Kobe now Fisher, Lakers can’t take the foot off the gas peedle, we have to cut this back down
poor block out by Kob
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
Can someone in LA look out for Bill Simmons walking his dog?
Please Bill, don’t do anything stupid just because 3 Boston teams choked today!
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
even better
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 14, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
he'll take the dog all the way to San Diego
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 14, 2009 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Lakers getting the calls this half
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
I would normally never advocate this...
But by this post-season’s standards (and especially this series), that should be AT LEAST a Flagrant 1.
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good d better shot
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
Scola has 22 and counting.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
That was how to stop Brooks there, but Odom was just a touch late and goaltended...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Weak call against Battier.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
tough call
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
Jordan with his 11.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Rockets are not turning the ball over much at all tonight.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Both teams with 9 through 3 quarters.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
and not get a foul? it was a great shot
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 14, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, we had a couple of shots rattle out earlier in the quarter
"Chuck Hayes, this is your team now. Good luck."
Rockets end with a run, to finish +9
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
is there a 4th Quarter version of the Timbo Rule
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 14, 2009 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
The Timbo Truth. I got the thesaurus out...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Whenever we got in striking distance Houston made the shots they had to make… Gasol needs to protect the paint
we can only hope that Gasol protects the paint
Brookes shoot should be tosed somewhere but instead Pau back up and doesn’t put fear in any players going to the hoop, more stops and more free throws will get Lakers back in this game.
We cut 7 points off the 16 point lead
Definitely better execution all around.
12 min to go, and we’re down single digits, LET’S DO THIS
Nick Adenhart - 1986 - 2009 R.I.P.
Yeah, but laker fans don't want to watch their team play an elimination game
Unlike all other NBA fans including me
Vujacic in...
Takes him 16 seconds to commit a foul.
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Strength & Honor
Difference here is Pau's defense or lack of
-Captain Obvious
by Jello Is Jiggling on May 14, 2009 8:53 PM PDT reply actions
Rockets have no answer for the little left hand by Pau
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Machine make boo boo.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Shooting 28% for the series.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Offensive rebounds = good
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
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